Naphtha crunch bites Japanese companies despite PM’s assurances
Business trends From bathtubs to plastic bottles, prices are rising and output is falling Shortages of petroleum derivatives are…
Supply crunch in Intel, AMD CPUs deals fresh blow to PC and server makers
Semiconductors Rising prices and wait times add to headache from ongoing memory chip shortage Intel is betting big…
India’s gas crunch from Iran war lays bare electrification bottlenecks
Iran tensions Fossil fuel reliance weighs on industry despite renewables build-out Electricity’s share of final energy demand in…
Steep price hikes hit China’s smartphone market as memory crunch deepens
Electronics Apple’s new budget iPhone adds to pressure on Chinese brands China’s smartphone makers are facing a memory…
Japan suffers opportunity loss equivalent to 2.6% of GDP from labor crunch
Economy Non-manufacturing sectors fall victim to hiring shortfalls and staff turnover Lights are turned off on a floor…